by Tim Eyman | Sep 19, 2014
YouTube video of Eyman talking about initiatives I really enjoyed speaking to the Cascade Republican Women’s Club on Wednesday. It’s a great group of wonderful women who are grassroots activists committed to making our state better. I reconnected with...
by Tim Eyman | Sep 16, 2014
Eyman is speaker at Snoqualmie event — Cascade Republican Women’s Club It is a great honor to be speaking to the Cascade Republican Women’s Club in Snoqualmie tomorrow. I’ll make sure to let y’all know on Thursday how it went. September...
by Tim Eyman | Sep 3, 2014
Here’s what our various 2/3 initiatives have accomplished From 1999 through 2006, our focus was on reducing taxes for the struggling taxpayers of Washington. 3 initiatives lowering car tab taxes, 3 initiatives limiting property taxes. So far, those initiatives...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 27, 2014
WOW! — “Obama’s one achievement — out golfing Tiger Woods” WOW: Obama’s one achievement — out golfing Tiger Woods ANALYSIS/OPINION by Joseph Curl, The Washington Times, August 26th,...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 21, 2014
TODAY’S SEATTLE TIMES: Eyman to blame for ferry woes “So many of the woes facing this state are related to Eyman and the non-thinking people who voted for his initiatives.” It’s amazing how powerful I am. I can collapse...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 20, 2014
Vote against the 2 tax increases passed by the Legislature this November Nearly 2/3 of voters in 2012 passed our Initiative 1185. It got 1.9 million votes, more than any initiative in state history. That overwhelming vote has done a phenomenal job of keeping Olympia...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 13, 2014
Thank you — that’s something I don’t say it enough Over the past 16 years, we’ve accomplished some extraordinary things. As regular citizens, we’ve succeeded at letting the voters vote on 15 statewide initiatives. That’s 15...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 7, 2014
Obama’s approval rating plummets to all-time-low — 2015 shaping up to be another 2010 election I loved this column in today’s Wall Street Journal: Talkin’ Obama BluesObama’s words can move factions, but not a people. By Daniel Henninger,...
by Tim Eyman | Aug 1, 2014
A tidal wave of tax increases is coming — help us fight back NOW!! The Art of War by Sun-Tzu: “Every battle is won before it is ever fought.” There is a tidal wave of tax increases coming next year. You can just feel it. In 2007,...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 30, 2014
Our efforts are making it really tough for politicians to raise taxes Politicians raise taxes when they think they can get away with it. When they think the voters won’t find out. When they think the voters can’t stop it. That’s the way it works....
by Tim Eyman | Jul 24, 2014
Probably the 2nd most important thing I’ve ever written — please give it your time Tim Eyman: Democrats shouldn’t repeat 2010 tax-hiking debacle in 2015 Guest Opinion: Responding to suggestions that voters have changed their minds on higher taxes,...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 21, 2014
Probably the most important thing I’ve ever written — please give it your time Higher taxes not the answer to economic woes By Tim Eyman, GUEST COLUMN, SPOKESMAN REVIEW Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan and I co-sponsored the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 17, 2014
“Tim, why didn’t you mortgage your house again and do another $250K loan?” Earlier this week, I was asked that question from a longtime supporter. For those of you who don’t remember, in 2010, the first bill signed into law by Governor...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 11, 2014
Stopping the Democrats’ horrible anti-initiative bill this session was a huge victory In recent years, we’ve worked really hard to stop bad bills in Olympia. We’ve certainly learned that it’s certainly easier to prevent a bad...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 9, 2014
Our 2/3-for-taxes initiative from 2012 protected us for the past 2 years We worked really hard in 2012 to get our Initiative 1185 on the ballot. We knew how important it was. Our 2/3 initiatives have consistently and effectively deterred the Legislature from...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 5, 2014
Excellent column — “Obama isn’t doing his job. He’s waiting for history …” I’ve loved Peggy Noonan’s columns for years. Today’s? Wow! The Daydream and the NightmareObama isn’t doing his job. He’s...
by Tim Eyman | Jul 3, 2014
We worked really hard, we fell short, we’re just gonna have to work even harder next time Even so, look at the bright side: just the threat of I-1325 and its’ signature drive was incredibly effective at deterring the Legislature from raising taxes this...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 30, 2014
2 ballot measures on the November ballot by us — voters get to vote … Voters get to vote on the Legislature’s 2 tax increases In 2007, voters passed our Initiative 960. In 2012, voters renewed its policies by passing our Initiative 1185. ...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 19, 2014
Incredibly effective — the 2/3 works every time at protecting all taxpayers Nothing is more effective at protecting taxpayers than the 2/3-for-taxes vote requirement. In 2007, the voters reinstated the 2/3 with Initiative 960. And in 2008 and 2009,...
by Tim Eyman | May 29, 2014
EXPOSED: Inslee’s sleazy secret scheme to raise gas taxes $1 a gallon I absolutely agree with this: The truth is out! Governor Jay Inslee, after months of denying his secret plan to impose a hidden gas tax increase, has finally admitted that he does...
by Tim Eyman | May 14, 2014
Eyman’s 20th wedding anniversary is today 21 years ago today, Karen and I met. One year later, on May 14th, 1994, we were married. She periodically points out that she’s a victim of false advertising: she married a private guy living in an...
by Tim Eyman | May 9, 2014
Traveling the state promoting our 2/3 Constitutional Amendment Initiative I hopped the Edmonds/Kingston ferry yesterday to be the featured speaker at the Central Kitsap Republicans Women’s Club in Bremerton. They had it at the Admiral Theatre. Lots of...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 24, 2014
The Democrats’ most vile, onerous, unconstitutional anti-initiative bill in state history … Crazy liberals repeatedly say that it is too burdensome to require citizens to show photo ID in order to vote. They even say, and some courts have agreed, that it...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 13, 2014
You broke the logjam, now we need your lobbying pressure even more On Monday, we asked you to pressure the state Senate to bring 4 pro-initiative bills to the floor. Thanks to your heroic efforts (and some hard work by Senator Don Benton from Vancouver), one of...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 10, 2014
Which Senators support the initiative process? Help us find out Last year, Senator Pam Roach (R-Auburn) held a hugely successful hearing on 4 pro-initiative bills. The 4 bills would make the initiative process work better (details below). The testimony by citizens...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 6, 2014
What do you think about our new initiative? Your immediate feedback is crucial We’re thrilled with today’s kick-off for our new initiative: 2/3 Constitutional Amendment. It’s a measure that will ensure permanent protection from higher taxes. 17 other states...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 3, 2014
Monroe pulls the plug on ticketing cameras December 31 shall go down in Monroe history as “Camera Emancipation Day.” Yahoo! On Friday morning, I asked Monroe’s mayor and city council members by email if their obnoxious ticketing camera...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 31, 2013
Nobody works harder for taxpayers than we do Why have we been so successful? Because of you. Because you donated, the state car tab tax is dead (Initiative 695 and Initiative 776) and yearly vehicle fees are radically lower than they used to be. ...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 30, 2013
Obama The Oblivious Like a laser beam, we focus our efforts on holding state and local governments accountable in Washington state. But that doesn’t mean we don’t care about what’s happening at the national level. Today’s Krauthammer...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 26, 2013
Lessons learned in 2013; we’re ready for 2014 After 16 years of doing initiatives and fighting for and speaking out on behalf of struggling taxpayers, we’ve learned a lot. Each year, we identify what works and what doesn’t. But each battle is...
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